Murder investigation launched in Kentish Town

A murder investigation is underway following a shooting in Kentish Town.

Police were called by the London Ambulance Service shortly before midnight on Sunday, 8 September to reports of a shooting on Malden Road, NW5.

Officers, including firearms officers, and London’s Air Ambulance attended. A man, believed to be aged in his 20s, was found suffering a gunshot injury and was pronounced dead at the scene at 00:10hrs on Monday, 9 September.

His next of kin are yet to be informed. Formal identification has not yet taken place.

A post-mortem examination will be scheduled in due course.

Detectives from the Specialist Crime Command will investigate.

At this early stage, there have been no arrests and enquiries continue.

If you have information about this incident, or information about someone you suspect to be carrying a weapon and you do not want to speak to police, please contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or by visiting their website https://crimestoppers-uk.org/. It is 100 per cent anonymous. They never ask your name and cannot trace your call or IP address.